The most important (ever) post! For “SCHOOL’S A GIFT” in Ethiopia.

The most important (ever) post! For “SCHOOL’S A GIFT” in Ethiopia.2018-10-302018-10-30https://jasminemansbridge.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/jasmine-mansbridge-sig-logo.pngJasmine Mansbridgehttps://jasminemansbridge.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_1016.jpg200px200px

Earlier this year I signed on to be represented by Lucy Fenton of Fenton & Fenton, however it was a chance meeting in Hong Kong with a mutual friend of Georgina Fenton’s, (Lucy’s sister), that I came to hear the story of “School’s A Gift”.

Georgina lives in Sydney and so when I spent the week painting my Royal Stacksmural there, I took time out to meet her in person and hear first hand her experiences in Ethiopia. I was glued to my seat as she spoke about the country and what had driven her along with two others, to start the organisation there in 2010.

As someone who constantly feels the pains of the world and yet often feels helpless to help, it was an honour to meet a person who has simply taken action and committed deeply to a cause and is now seeing heart warming results. Not without grit, hard work and relentless determination though. It is far from easy to start an NGO.

So! Of course I said when we met, count me in, how can I help? What can I do! And so fast forward a few months now and I am so proud of the contribution I have been able to make so far.

Want to get on board as well? Good news is our Aussie dollar goes a long way and there are a couple of ways you can do something to help as well. Here goes;

Today the bag collection I helped design withProject Ten (a Geelong based business), has gone live. The “Jasmine” bags are useful and attractive, (a bit like myself, ha ha) and won’t last long online, (quick sticks!). You can check out the range HERE.

There is also a very large and well supported art auction, POA, or Peace of Artcoming up soon, which opens on the 15th of November at Fenton and Fenton. 100 percent of the sale price of all the art goes to “Schools A Gift”. This auction has raised a considerable amount of money over the last few years. You can register to receive the full catalogue of work and bid HERE.

Last but not least, actually one of the most exciting things for me personally, is that in 2019 I am going to travel to Ethiopia myself with Schools A Gift, to paint murals alongside the students there. This is my 40th birthday present to myself. So if you don’t want a “Jasmine” bag or a painting, I invite you to contribute to my trip!